SMR-CNN

First alliance to get a trader to 500k wins. no time limit.

a time zone sort would work well...would not need leaders to apply....rank of most cash traded for(ranking) + most kills(ranking) in each alliance from HoF would be leader...but having time zones would be cool...most likely to clash with those nearby...

Space Merchant For Dummies

i love the uncertanty...uncoded treaties exist only in the minds of the players...alliances can fracture over them...enmitiess blossom from their ashes...events go wildly spinning out of control....wheeee!

5 top alliances? That's pretty good...no Evil Empire dominating the game? that's pretty good, too....it takes 2-3 games(18 months) for some folks to become top players...i don't see the problem with the game as it is now.

[quote="Rosebud
There is a fine line between playing the game to play the game and playing the game to **** people off. The difference can be little things.

...uh...mebbe...single mines are cool, Beavis.

"unfortunately sieced to exist after "...oops

good point about the playing time...only get to play about 1/week...i kinda miss Hard Core space merchant--3-5 hrs a day, 6 days/week...hardly know most of the folks out there..don't know any of the rivalries, alignments....

getting experience for exploring and moving is kinda lame imho...the point is to gather info...Newbie Spies glow in the dark!

Kill Every Scout!! Every Time!! Then Move away! Scouts=pods.